Research engaged nursing staff
Research nurses help to ensure innovation and improvement in patient care. They play a vital role in enhancing our future care and treatment of patients, through their research and findings.
At LPT we have two types of research nurse roles:
- Clinical research nurse
- Clinical academic nurse
Clinical research nurse (research delivery)
A vital role in delivering clinical research, and ultimately improving patient care and treatment pathways. In addition to providing and coordinating clinical care, clinical research nurses have a central role in assuring participant safety, maintenance of informed consent, integrity of protocol implementation, accuracy of data collection and recording, and appropriate follow up.
Clinical academic nurse (nurse researcher)
A dual role as a clinician and a health researcher. The role enables clinical experience to inform research ideas so that research is based on the needs of the patients and therefore grounded in clinical care.
A researcher immersed in a clinical setting is an excellent position to identify what research questions matter to the patient or service user, the NHS and to the profession.
Clinical academic nurses are nurses who are on a clinical academic trajectory and who are trained or working towards a doctoral (PhD/Professional Doctorate) qualification.
This role is for you if:
- You are already a registered nurse, looking for a new challenge
- You want to make a positive difference to future care delivery
- You are able to follow strict protocols to ensure research integrity
How we can help you to excel in this this role
If successful in your application, you will receive meaning clinical and managerial supervision and benefit from clear pathways and opportunities for career development for those who have a desire to progress.
Development opportunities
- Study towards a doctorate
- Support for you to access further education
- Post-graduate modules/programmes
- We Nurture – talent management programme
- Coaching and mentoring
Next steps
Look at our vacancies and apply today.